 As construction season kicks off, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve safety and traffic near Pike Central High School. Contract crews will begin construction on an interior acceleration lane onto U.S. 119 May 31st. We are going to be starting on the 31st on Wednesday of next week, constructing an interior acceleration lane heading northbound on U.S. 119 in front of Pike Central High School. It should help with alleviating traffic coming out of the school. We plan to be finished before school starts. We also are going to be constructing an exterior acceleration lane heading southbound back toward Pike will come out of the school entrance as well. In addition to the new lane configuration, crews will be completing maintenance projects such as ditching and drop box modifications. The goal is to ultimately make it a better experience and safer for those folks, the students and the staff, and also the folks traveling by the school during the hours of entering and exiting the school property. Safety is the main thing here. While we're in construction, we just ask folks to always watch your speed and look at be aware of your surroundings. We'll have signs and message boards up in both directions, reminding everyone that the work zone is ahead. Safety is the goal throughout the project. It's always the top priority for both our workers, our contractors and the public. So just bear with us and we should be wrapped up in a couple months. The closure is anticipated to last 10 to 12 weeks. Residents are advised to use caution when traveling through the area. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Brianna Robinson.